Year: 2009
Module: Leisure Time and Sport
Variable: FREQSPRT

What sport or physical activity do you take part in most frequently? (Main categories)

 

%

Team sports (e.g. soccer, gaelic football, rugby, basketball) 11
Racket sports (e.g. tennis, squash, badminton, etc) 2
Athletics & fitness sports (e.g. running, weight training, aerobics) 17
Other sports (e.g. cycling, swimming, golf, surfing etc) 23
I do not take part in sport or physical activity 47

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.
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Results for men and women

%

  Male Female
Team sports (e.g. soccer, gaelic football, rugby, basketball) 19 4
Racket sports (e.g. tennis, squash, badminton, etc) 2 2
Athletics & fitness sports (e.g. running, weight training, aerobics) 13 20
Other sports (e.g. cycling, swimming, golf, surfing etc) 24 23
I do not take part in sport or physical activity 42 51

  

 

Results for people of different ages

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Team sports (e.g. soccer, gaelic football, rugby, basketball) 33 18 10 8 4 0
Racket sports (e.g. tennis, squash, badminton, etc) 5 2 4 2 1 0
Athletics & fitness sports (e.g. running, weight training, aerobics) 22 26 23 11 14 7
Other sports (e.g. cycling, swimming, golf, surfing etc) 18 23 30 29 22 15
I do not take part in sport or physical activity 22 31 33 50 60 78

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
Team sports (e.g. soccer, gaelic football, rugby, basketball) 12 10 10
Racket sports (e.g. tennis, squash, badminton, etc) 2 3 0
Athletics & fitness sports (e.g. running, weight training, aerobics) 15 19 14
Other sports (e.g. cycling, swimming, golf, surfing etc) 22 23 32
I do not take part in sport or physical activity 50 46 44

 

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